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    Celebrity

    Celebrity brings together the daily churn of film, television, music and public life – new releases and reviews, casting and career decisions, and the milestones and anniversaries that mark long careers. It sits alongside the industry stories running behind the scenes, from streaming platforms chasing their next hit to studios and public figures navigating controversy and scrutiny.

    It matters because celebrity culture is where entertainment, business and public opinion regularly collide. A single remark from an actor, a strategic pivot by a studio, or a scandal involving a well-known figure can shape conversations well beyond the entertainment pages, touching on politics, corporate ethics and shifting public attitudes.

    This is also where readers can follow the more personal threads: the choices performers make about their craft, the private moments that spill into public view, and the tributes paid to figures who have shaped culture over decades. It's a topic built for keeping up with both the headline moment and the person behind it.

    • James Blunt tops Celebrity Traitors wealth estimates with £50m fortune

      The second series of The Celebrity Traitors has begun, bringing 21 well-known contestants to Ardross Castle to compete for money for their chosen charities. James Blunt is reported to be the wealthiest participant, with an estimated fortune of £50 million, well ahead of the other stars named in the article. Blunt’s wealth is attributed to…

    • Bassam Tariq turns abandoned Blade reboot into Mahershala Ali thriller

      Bassam Tariq has completed “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother,” an original thriller starring Mahershala Ali after the pair’s Marvel’s Blade reboot project was abandoned in 2022. Despite 18 months of intensive preparation including choreographed fight sequences, the Blade film was shelved before filming began due to script issues, freeing Tariq to pursue this stylish…

    • Albania’s building boom fuels protests over transparency and heritage loss

      Albania’s building boom under Prime Minister Edi Rama has drawn international architects, public anger and protests over how projects are planned and who benefits. A new book, *The Albanian Files*, gathers hundreds of proposed developments and has become a focus of criticism about transparency, heritage loss and the influence of a small circle around Rama.…

    • Reports of another Skywalker trilogy revive debate over Star Wars’ future

      Reports suggest Jon Watts may direct the first film in a new Star Wars trilogy continuing the Skywalker saga, with Simon Kinberg writing and Daisy Ridley reportedly being considered to return as Rey. The films have not been approved, but the prospect has renewed debate about whether the franchise can move forward by revisiting its…

    • Ross Kemp’s suspicions bring comic relief to Celebrity Traitors opener

      Ross Kemp amused viewers during the first episode of the new series of Celebrity Traitors by suspecting two fellow contestants of “murdering” him in plain sight. His jumpy reactions set a comic tone as the celebrities began the game, where contestants must conceal whether they are Traitors or Faithful. After Bella Ramsey placed a sailor’s…

    • TV tonight: Sienna Miller’s slick and seriously nasty divorce drama

      Tonight’s schedules feature drama, comedy and documentaries across television and streaming services. – War (Sky Atlantic, 9pm): Sienna Miller plays a film star fighting to claim tech-mogul husband Dominic West’s fortune in a stylish, high-stakes divorce drama. – Rail project protest: A pensioner chains herself to her porch after learning a high-speed railway will demolish…

    • Trump endorses Paxton for Texas Senate whilst internal tensions simmer over leaked criticism

      Donald Trump publicly backed Ken Paxton’s bid for the Texas Senate seat against Democrat James Talarico, delivering remarks at a rally that mixed joking criticism with formal endorsement. Trump’s support proved crucial f

    • BBC Three and Scotland may move to online-only services amid cuts

      The BBC has initiated redundancy procedures in its television and streaming division, with director general Matt Brittin expected to announce next week that BBC Three and BBC Scotland will transition to online-only services. This move is part of a broader £500m cost-cutting plan affecting the broadcaster, as it seeks to shed up to 2,000 jobs…

    • Trump jokes about backing Paxton in pivotal Texas Senate race

      Donald Trump made lighthearted jokes about Ken Paxton being “a pain” whilst supporting the Texas Republican Senate candidate at a rally. Despite apparent tension between them—stemming from leaked audio in which Paxton claimed Trump’s midterm convention had damaged his poll numbers—Trump praised Paxton as a loyal friend and one of America’s best attorneys general. The…

    • Google tests whether satellites can power data centres in orbit

      Google has launched its first Suncatcher satellite to test whether its tensor processing units can operate through launch and in space. The project explores whether abundant solar energy could make orbital data centres economically viable, but Google’s research stresses that major cost and engineering hurdles remain. Google estimates launch costs would need to fall to…